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In this poignant mixed voice, mixed form collection of interconnected prose, poems and stories, teen characters, their families, and their communities grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst fear and loss, these New York City teens prevail with love, resilience and hope. From the award-winning author of Chlorine Sky and Vinyl Moon.

[A] gorgeous, tender testament to the generation of young people who shouldered the pandemic.?
--Brendan Kiely, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author

Grief, pain, hope, and love collide in this short story collection.

In New York City, teens, their families, and their communities feel the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst the fear and loss, these teens and the adults around them persevere with love and hope while living in difficult circumstances:


  • Malachi writes an Armageddon short story inspired by his pandemic reality.
  • Tariq helps their ailing grandmother survive during quarantine.
  • Zamira struggles with depression and loneliness after losing her parents.
  • Mohamed tries to help keep his community spirit alive.
  • A social worker reflects on the ways the foster system fails their children.

From award-winning author Mahogany L. Browne comes a poignant collection of interconnected prose, poems, and lists about the humanity and resilience of New Yorkers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/11/2025
      ISBN13: 9780593486474, 978-0593486474
      ISBN10: 0593486471
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this poignant mixed voice, mixed form collection of interconnected prose, poems and stories, teen characters, their families, and their communities grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst fear and loss, these New York City teens prevail with love, resilience and hope. From the award-winning author of Chlorine Sky and Vinyl Moon.

      [A] gorgeous, tender testament to the generation of young people who shouldered the pandemic.?
      --Brendan Kiely, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author

      Grief, pain, hope, and love collide in this short story collection.

      In New York City, teens, their families, and their communities feel the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst the fear and loss, these teens and the adults around them persevere with love and hope while living in difficult circumstances:


      • Malachi writes an Armageddon short story inspired by his pandemic reality.
      • Tariq helps their ailing grandmother survive during quarantine.
      • Zamira struggles with depression and loneliness after losing her parents.
      • Mohamed tries to help keep his community spirit alive.
      • A social worker reflects on the ways the foster system fails their children.

      From award-winning author Mahogany L. Browne comes a poignant collection of interconnected prose, poems, and lists about the humanity and resilience of New Yorkers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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